Police & CourtsPolice have revealed that one of the alleged victim’s in the multiple rape and sexual assault charges against Gympie and Burnett businessman Joe Prendergast has made a fresh complaint, which is now under investigation.
Police & CourtsA Kilkivan man has been convicted of assault for slapping a house guest after a shower was taken too soon following a bathroom renovation.
Police & CourtsThere were more than 1300 drug offences recorded in the Burnett region in the past year, and taking a dealer off the streets is a big win for our police. Here are the meth dealers busted in Murgon, Blackbutt and Mundubbera.
Police & CourtsA 22-year-old carer has been fined almost $8000 for evading police while driving unaccompanied on his L-plates near Blackbutt.
South BurnettThe Cherbourg council has condemned the actions of vandals who broke into the sports complex, set fire to equipment, flooded the basketball court, set off powder fire extinguishers and damaged offices.
UPDATEDRockhamptonRemembered as a ‘beautiful soul’, the 28-year-old Gladstone woman may have jumped from a moving Hilux on the Bruce Hwy near Rockhampton before her shocking death. LATEST.
ExclusivePolice & CourtsA major investigation is underway after a man in his 80s was allegedly attacked by another patient in a hospital ward, dying two days later.
EXCLUSIVEPolice & CourtsOverseas holidays, unexplained wealth, and standover tactics are what police allege were involved in a drug syndicate they say was peddling cocaine, MDMA and marijuana on the Sunshine Coast. SEE THE INSIDE STORY
HyperlocalHere is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Friday.
Police & CourtsA young mum has used a fuel card from her former trucking business employer to buy more than $5000 worth of fuel.
South BurnettDrama played out in a Murgon courtroom as a man accused of ramming a police car and due to appear from prison was taken to hospital instead.
VIDEOPolice & CourtsA Queensland businessman charged over the shooting death of a young dad on his property believed a vehicle was either being broken into or being tampered with, a court has heard. VIDEO
Police & CourtsThe identity of a Morayfield man who allegedly stole a car and caused a crash which claimed the life of a beloved Hervey Bay nurse and mum of two can be revealed. LATEST.
Police & CourtsPolice are seeking help in tracking down a group of people who broke into a man’s regional Qld home and bashed him so badly he was knocked out.
HyperlocalHere is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Police & CourtsDespite an elaborate effort to eliminate evidence of ownership, a South Burnett man has been busted for pretending a trailer belonging to a local business had been stolen.
Police & CourtsA 45-year-old woman who broke the liquor laws in place since 2009 in Cherbourg went on to assault a police officer that same night and remove her clothes after being arrested and placed in the back of a police car.
South BurnettTributes from devastated friends and family continue to be posted to 21-year-old Nanango man Blayde Barber following his shock death in a freak accident near Booie.
Police & CourtsSince 2023, South Burnett courts have dealt with multiple heinous cases of domestic and family violence, with one magistrate declaring he sends more people to jail for DV than anything else. These are some of the most abhorrent:
Police & CourtsAfter a Melbourne Cup day brawl at the Sawmill Hotel Motel in Wondai, the staff and owner allowed two intoxicated patrons who were involved in the fight to continue drinking.
Police & CourtsA court has heard the explosive details of a man who threatened a mum outside a primary school and his bizarre tirade inside the local police station.
HyperlocalHere is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday.
Police & CourtsA Kingaroy man who pleaded guilty to an indictable offence had his plea withdrawn by the magistrate when neither the prosecutor or defence could explain what the offence actually was.
Police & CourtsPolice have released new details about the events leading up to the death of a man on a private property just outside of Kingaroy in the middle of the night on Thursday.
HyperlocalHere is a list of matters listed at Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Friday.